Seven in hospital after Lambeth tower block blaze – Building|Compliance|Associates

Seven people have been taken to hospital after a fire at high-rise block of flats in south London.

Emergency crews were sent to Salamanca Place, Lambeth, when the blaze started in the early hours.

Firefighters used a ladder to rescue nine people from the 17-storey building and a further 10 people were led to safety down an internal staircase.

London Fire Brigade said no-one had been seriously injured and the fire was now under control.